This postcard of the former Melbourne Hotel was mailed from Grant, December 11th, 1952 from Flossie to Mrs. Naomi Jackson, 3342 Morrison Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. Flossie writes that he didn’t stay at the hotel above but at the ‘Carter Hotel’ […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

This postcard of The Venetian in the Sheraton Hotel in Fort Lauderdale was mailed 45 years ago today. Charlotte mailed it from Fort Lauderdale to Louise Stoddard in Chatham, New Jersey. Like this:Like Loading…

This unmailed postcard shows The Fontainebleu on the left and the Eden Roc on the right. The hotels had quite a rivalry back in the ’50s and still battle it out for customers today. Both hotels were designed by Morris […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

This postcard isn’t postmarked but guess it is in the 1960s. Found a later one on Flickr that has taller trees and larger bushes out front of the entrance. Same exact angles of the images. The motel is gone and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

This matchbook is from the infamous and exclusive The Breakers in Palm Beach. Click here to learn more about and plan a trip to The Breakers. Do be warned that parking for even a short time at the facility is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

This is what beckoned visitors to the La Mark Charles Motel in Pinellas Park on US 19. The motel is still open today! Here’s what the La Mark Charles Motel looks like today: View Larger Map Like this:Like Loading…

The six story Tarpon Inn opened in January 1914 and was considered one of the best hotels on the Florida west coast. The hotel was destroyed by fire March 24th, 1927. Just note: There is a Tarpon Inn now in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

The LaBelle Motel in LaBelle still stands today as it did in the 1960s when this matchbook was available. Though, I’d think it more “modern” these days. Below is the front and back of the matchbook. Below is what […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…